Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-20
sHEPHERDSTOwN.

Commencement Exercises at Shepneru
College.
SDeria! Correspondence Of the Register.
SHEPHERDsTowN, W. VA, June 15.-.
The exercises of the fourteenth annual
of Shepherd College Nor
NAL School were Aeld last nighH The
house was literally packed at an early
hour. Every available foot Of aisle was
occupied by the multitude eager TO hear
the essays and orations of the graduating
class. Notwithstanding the lack Of COM
fort owing to the density of the audience,
the order was remarkably good, exceeding
the most sanguine expectations.
Promptly at eight O'Clock the exercises
opened by the band. Prayer was offered
by Rev A. 4. p. Neel, followed by music
by the school. An essay was then read by
Miss susie c. Terrell entitled Words. "
She said: THE importance OF words in
all the processes cannot be OvereStimated.
Education depends on knowledge of their
meaning and application. The
selection Of words, the construction OF SEN
fences, and the modes of expression are in
dieatiOns Of culture which no art can dis
guise. They are patents Of nobility which
culture grants to patient, intelligent In
dustry in the fields of learning, which no
authority can revolt. The
mind is a great workshop, and one of its
important industries is the CondenSing and
packing of thought for transportation to
other minds. In its lumber room and
dry house are great packs Of words ready
for the filling. A new thought is brought
in; it is helpless thing the great piles OF
words and assorted; from the large variety,
long and short, rough and smooth, strong
and weak, such are selected as make
perfect covering, so delicate that the
pulsating thought can be seen through IT,
and 80 strong that the ages cannot break
its seal" The next essayiSt was Miss
Jeanne WysOng, subject: Greatness.
ITO be great, one must live for purpose.
= Obedience to the voice OF
duty lends greatness to the
humblest occupation, and crowns the
lowlieSt position in life with glory and
honor" Next on the programme was Mr..
F. NJ. Logic, subject God in History"
The young gentleman pointed out the I'M
mistakable dealing of God with nations
and proved There is a destiny which
shapes our ends, rough hew them as We
may" Miss Lucy SChoppert in her essay
on Home" said: at has been said by
some author that between the home set
upon Eden by God Himself and the home
before us in eternity, stands the home OF
earth. IL seems to us, therefore, impor-
tant that our homes should be brought up
to the standard in harmony with their
origin and destiny" Music by the School
From Miss Eta S. POrter's essay, well
Done" the following is taken: Every
life should have purpose in view, some
definite end which it strives to attain.
Never be cast down by trifles; for if
spider breaks his web, twenty times will
he mend it. Little minds are tanned and
subdued by misfortune but great minds rise
abOue il. ," An Grafton by Mr.. w. s.
Hammond, subject, Influence of Reyolu-
tons" followed. He said: ''Of all the
instruments in the hands of God for work
ing the mightiest changes in mankind, the
most powerful is the revolution.
The royal air, 'Rule Britannia, Britannia
Rules the Waves which has been ringing
in the ears of the world for the last five
centuries, will be changed to Rule Column
bia, Columbia kules the Waves and our
country, the fifth grand act, shall end the
drama, when the scroll of history shall
finally have been rolled up and time shall
have ceased to be-"
With an appropriate speech Hon. B. 5.
Morgan presented the graduating class
with diplomas.
An agreeable surprise was in store for
the Principal, Prof T. J. WOOtter, as he
was presented with a gold headed
cane by the young gentleman of the insti-
tuition; and for Prof A. B. Bush, assistant
principal, he being made the recipient Of a
book, which was also presented by the
young gentlemen. The song, Father
now our tasks are done, " was sung by the
Normal Choir" The exercises were
closed by the benediCtiOn.
OF the prizes offered by the principal to
the members Of the literature class, writ
ing the best essays on gwen subjects, Mr..
J. B. Reinhart received the one on The
Influence of Literature" md Miss Julia
Mason the one on James Feimore
Cooper. This has been a most successful
years work and all part with kindest re-
CARDS and best wishes for each other.